Muslim man lures minor Hindu girl to a jungle and rapes her, arrested in Barabanki
Bara Banki, Uttar Pradesh, India 
9 October, 2024
Case Summary
In Kotwali police station area of Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki, a 12-year-old Hindu girl was raped by one Usmaan, son of Mohammad Shadab, after he lured her to sit on his bike and took her to a jungle. The victim was found covered in blood and screaming for help outside the village. Her brother filed a complaint with the police. Using CCTV camera footage, the accused was found and arrested for rape of a minor.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this case, the perpetrator assaulted and raped a Hindu minor. In this case, there are suspicions that the Hindu child was targeted owing to her religious identity. From the details available, it is entirely possible that the crime was one of opportunity - where the child was simply accessible to the perpetrator. However, there is a slip side to the argument - for a Muslim perpetrator, a Muslim child would be far more accessible than a Hindu child. The fact that the perpetrator specifically targeted the Hindu child could point towards the religious profiling of the victim. However, this is only in the realm of speculation since the case details make no indications of the religious motivations of the perpetrator. For that reason, this case is being added to the undecided database. If more information emerges, it will be added to the hate crime database.
Victim Details
Total Victim
1
Deceased
0
Gender
- Male 0
- Female 1
- Third Gender 0
- Unknown 0
Caste
- SC/ST 0
- OBC 0
- General 0
- Unknown 1
Age Group
- Minor 1
- Adult 0
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 0
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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